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drink a pint; they use a ton of tobacco where
women use a lb; they are found in far greater
numbers filling penal institutions.” A double
standard of morals was held responsible for many
evils as it practically says to women, “Do right”, to
men, “Do as you please.”

Virginia Steer brought a sketch of Athens which
was termed the “The Queen City of the World”. She is
still the Classic teacher as in the days of Plato,
and a shrine for the preservation of art. although
the Acropolis has been despoiled by nation after
nation, it is yet rich in sculpture and architecture.

Mariana Miller gave an interesting sketch of
Clara Barton who born in 1821, lived until 1912.
From the age of 13 to 15 yrs. she was the devoted
nurse of a little invalid brother injured by a fall.
For the 2 yrs. she scarcely left him and afterwards
said she “almost forgot there was an outside to
the house”. She began teaching in Bordentown,
N. J., and she soon managed to convince a rather
conservative set of people that they needed and
should endow, a Public School. They did her
bidding and she began with 5 scholars, - in 6 wks.
had 500, and an assistant teacher. From the
first shot fired on Ft. Sumter to the final battel
of the Civil War, she was ever as near the front as
possible, and she gradually won the confidence
of state and war leaders. She was furnished
with transports and men to distribute the stores
collected by her for the sick and wounded soldiers.

After the war she devoted 4 yrs. to searching
for “missing men”, then she plunged into The
Red Cross work of the Franco-Prussian War, and
this was followed by a long spell of invalidism
after which she organized the American Red Cross
Asso., and affiliated it with those of Europe.

Mary E. Gilpin had a sketch of Maj. Moton,
the new Principal of Tuskegee, who seems to be
quite as remarkable in many respects as his
predecessor Booker T. Washington.

Martha Holland brought us a few verses
entitled “Never Mind”, the moral being that these
few words often bring comfort to those who grieve,
especially if a little love be added.